noun
- a hard yellowish-green gemstone composed of beryllium aluminum oxide
Usage: mineralogy
Examples
- The chrysoberyl in her ring had a beautiful golden-green color.
- Alexandrite is a rare variety of chrysoberyl that changes color.
- The jeweler identified the stone as chrysoberyl based on its hardness.
- Cat’s eye chrysoberyl displays a distinctive band of light.
- The museum’s mineral collection includes several specimens of chrysoberyl.
- Chrysoberyl ranks 8.5 on the Mohs hardness scale.